* [gentoo-user] configure "net-mail/mailutils"
@ 2021-12-31 22:09 thelma
2021-12-31 22:39 ` [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment Grant Taylor
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From: thelma @ 2021-12-31 22:09 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo mailing list
Just installed: net-mail/mailutils
typing "mail" (without mail address) should read local /var/mail/[user]
but instead it goes in to a "send" mode.
I'm trying to find a solution to read and delete local mail in: /var/mail/[user] as Thunderbird discontinued support for reading local mail directory (movemail).
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* [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
2021-12-31 22:09 [gentoo-user] configure "net-mail/mailutils" thelma
@ 2021-12-31 22:39 ` Grant Taylor
2021-12-31 22:58 ` thelma
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From: Grant Taylor @ 2021-12-31 22:39 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a drive by comment.
On 12/31/21 3:09 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> I'm trying to find a solution to read and delete local mail in:
> /var/mail/[user] as Thunderbird discontinued support for reading local
> mail directory (movemail).
This type of need is why I have ~/.forward files on most systems so that
email to my local account is forwarded to (one of) my primary email
accounts that Thunderbird does check.
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
2021-12-31 22:39 ` [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment Grant Taylor
@ 2021-12-31 22:58 ` thelma
2021-12-31 23:17 ` Grant Taylor
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From: thelma @ 2021-12-31 22:58 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user, Grant Taylor
On 12/31/21 15:39, Grant Taylor wrote:
> I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a drive by comment.
>
> On 12/31/21 3:09 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>> I'm trying to find a solution to read and delete local mail in: /var/mail/[user] as Thunderbird discontinued support for reading local mail directory (movemail).
>
> This type of need is why I have ~/.forward files on most systems so that email to my local account is forwarded to (one of) my primary email accounts that Thunderbird does check.
mail --file=/var/mail/[user]
works, but I would rather have it configured in Thunderbird or Gmail.
How do you configure "~/.forward"?
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
2021-12-31 22:58 ` thelma
@ 2021-12-31 23:17 ` Grant Taylor
2021-12-31 23:50 ` thelma
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From: Grant Taylor @ 2021-12-31 23:17 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 12/31/21 3:58 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> How do you configure "~/.forward"?
echo "user@example.net" > ~/.forward
That will cause most MTAs to forward message for your local user to the
user@example.net email address.
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
2021-12-31 23:17 ` Grant Taylor
@ 2021-12-31 23:50 ` thelma
2022-01-01 2:33 ` Grant Taylor
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From: thelma @ 2021-12-31 23:50 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 12/31/21 16:17, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 12/31/21 3:58 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>> How do you configure "~/.forward"?
>
> echo "user@example.net" > ~/.forward
>
> That will cause most MTAs to forward message for your local user to the user@example.net email address.
Thanks for the hint. Yes, it works. I think it is the best solution for now.
I had some problems deleting mail with "net-mail/mailutils" program.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment
2021-12-31 23:50 ` thelma
@ 2022-01-01 2:33 ` Grant Taylor
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From: Grant Taylor @ 2022-01-01 2:33 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 12/31/21 4:50 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> Thanks for the hint. Yes, it works. I think it is the best solution for
> now.
You're welcome.
A simple .forward works in most cases. Though it may run into typical
forwarding problems (SPF, DKIM, etc.). But you're probably fine with
what you're doing.
> I had some problems deleting mail with "net-mail/mailutils" program.
*nod*
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
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